Honored that recusal with regard to matters pending the Department Of Justice, but i just want to comment on what may have been on anybody elses mind or offer any opinion about that because its not for me to make those decisions. Well, it is exactly, i think, why Senator Schatz asked a whole series of questions about the scope of recusal, because i am a lawyer. Senator schatz may not be. He asked better questions than i did, but i also am having real difficulty understanding the scope of the recusal, its contours in definition, and i have an unresolved question about whether or not thats why the Attorney General failed to appear before us today, is to avoid having to answer direct questions about the scope of his recusal. I do appreciate and respect your appointment of a highly talented Special Counsel, and there have been questions from both sides that imply strong support for his independence and his conduct, and i appreciate the care with which you are answering my questions, but im
The dni and the rest of the National Security establishment . A question a lot of people are asking this hour. Were going to take you through the much balihooed memo release, what it means for the russia investigation and discuss potential resignations or firings of senior d. O. J. Or fbi leadership. Lets get right to it with our experts. Jeremy bash, former Chief Of Staff at both the cia and pentagon. Now an msnbc National Security analyst. Matt miller, former chief spokesman for the Justice Department in the Obama Administration, now an msnbc justice and security analyst. Chuck rosenberg, a former u. S. Attorney who has worked on the staffs of both Robert Mueller and james comey at the fbi and is now an msnbc contributor. And with us onset, nbcs ken delanian and republican strategist Steve Schmidt. Jeremy bash, let me start with you on this idea that carter
page, who we know was first surveilled in 2013, at least two to three years before he ended up in the trump orbit and years befo
To help grow your business. Another way we have your back. The powerful backing of american express. Dont do business without it. Welcome to kasie d. C. Im kasie hunt. We are live from washington every sunday from 7 00 to 9 00 p. M. Eastern. Tonight, publish or perish . James comey is out with a bombshell new book as the feds release a report deeply critical of Andrew Mccabe. Were joined by congressman jim himes of the House Intelligence Committee who says the president doesnt have the right to shine james comey shoes. Plus sanctions coming for russia after america strikes targets in syria. But what remains to be seen is the american strategy. Beyond declaring mission
accomplished. But first, the week begins full of questions. What do the feds have on Michael Cohen . Who is back in court in just a few hours. Stormy daniels will be there, too. How will the president react to james comey interview tonight . And how much longer will Rod Rosenstein have an office in the Department Of Justi
We know you love it, so get more of it, with applebees new bigger bolder grill combos. Now thats eatin good in the neighborhood. Welcome to kasie d. C. Im kasie hunt. We are live from washington every sunday from 7 00 to 9 00 p. M. Eastern. Tonight it turns out the most consequential thing released from james comey this week was probably not his book. Plus, Climate Change and the president s legal team. The outlook is cloudy for Michael Cohen. The Attorney General and Rod Rosenstein. And later, we are witnessing a genuine thaw in relations with north korea or are we witnessing the art of the deal as written by kim jongun . Bill richardson joins me live to
talk about the hermit kingdom. But first we start with two images. The first an actual photograph of four president s and their wives. The photograph was taken by paul morris at the funeral for barbara bush. In the center you can see george h. W. Bush, behind him his son george, his wife laura, his arm around the clintons. On the edge
President trump is set to meet with senior military leaders just a few minutes from now. He says all options are on the table after earlier today he condemned the suspected Chemical Attack this syria and said his administration would be making major decisions on how to respond in the next 24 to 48 hours. We will have much more on that, including the president s unprecedented criticism of putin. But first, the other news thats breaking right now thats tied to russia in a whole different way. The fbi raided the law office of Michael Cohen, president trumps long time personal lawyer today in manhattan. According to cohens lawyer, the fbi was acting on a referral by special Counsel Robert Mueller and Empowered By Search Warrants from u. S. Attorneys in the Southern District of new york. According to the new york times, the fbi seized emails, tax documents, and Business Records from cohens office. Thetimes says the seized reports include communication with president trump. The move today by